Circuito dos Cristais

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Circuito dos Cristais
Location Curvelo, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Time zone UTC−03:00
Coordinates 18°48′25″S44°24′30″W / 18.80694°S 44.40833°W / -18.80694; -44.40833
Broke ground2013
OpenedSeptember 2016;8 years ago (2016-09)
Former namesAutódromo de Curvelo
Major eventsCurrent:
TCR South America (2025)
Stock Car Pro Series (2016–2017, 2025)
TCR Brasil  [ es ] (2025)
Copa Truck
(2018–2019, 2024–present)
NASCAR Brasil Series (2024–present)
Full Circuit (2016–present)
Length4.400 km (2.734 miles)
Turns17
Race lap record1:51.941 ( Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Gomes, Peugeot 408 Stock Car, 2016, Stock Car Brasil)
Short Circuit (2017–present)
Length3.330 km (2.069 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:21.257 ( Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Camilo, Toyota Corolla Cross, 2025, Stock Car Pro)
Oval Circuit (2024–present)
Length1.250 km (0.777 miles)
Turns2
Banking16°
Race lap record0:29.499 ( Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Andrade, Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR Brasil, 2024, NASCAR Brasil)

The Circuito dos Cristais is a race track located in the Brazilian city of Curvelo, in the state of Minas Gerais.

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Located 150 km (93 mi) north from the capital Belo Horizonte, the racetrack was built according to the rules of the FIM and the FIA. [1]

The venue opened in 2016, and hosted rounds of the Stock Car Brasil and Copa Truck.

In August 2024, it was announced that the 1.250 km (0.777 mi) banked oval track was built for the season finale of NASCAR Brasil Series, and the circuit will have contract with the series until 2026. [2]

Events

Current
Former

Lap records

As of August 2025, the fastest official lap records at the Circuito dos Cristais are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit: 4.400 km (2016–present) [3]
Stock Car Brasil 1:51.941 [4] Marcos Gomes Peugeot 408 Stock Car 2016 Curvelo Stock Car Brasil round
Short Circuit: 3.330 km (2017–present) [5]
Stock Car Pro 1:21.257 [6] Thiago Camilo Toyota Corolla Cross 2025 Curvelo Stock Car Pro round
TCR Touring Car 1:24.800 [7] Raphael Reis Cupra León VZ TCR 2025 Curvelo TCR South America round
Mercedes-Benz Challenge 1:34.327 [8] Fernando Júnior Mercedes-Benz CLA AMG 2019 Curvelo Mercedes-Benz Challenge round
Truck racing 1:47.705 [9] Felipe Giaffone Volkswagen Truck 2018 Curvelo Copa Truck round
Oval Circuit: 1.250 km (2024–present)
NASCAR Brasil 0:29.499 [10] Victor Andrade Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR Brasil 2024 Curvelo NASCAR Brasil round

References

  1. "Circuito dos Cristais será primeiro autódromo de MG" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. "NASCAR Brasil Traz Oval inédito Para a América Do Sul Ainda Em 2024" (in Brazilian Portuguese). NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. "Circuito dos Cristais - Racing Circuits". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. "Campeonato Brasiliero de Stock Car - Curvelo (4.42 km) - 18–20 November 2016 - 2a Bateria, 20/11/2016" (PDF). 20 November 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  5. "Autódromo de Curvelo - Chronon" . Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  6. "5ª Etapa Stock Car Pro Series - 16-08-2025 - Curvelo - 3.330m - 1a Corrida" (PDF). 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  7. "7ª Etapa TCR SA/1ª Etapa TCR Br - 17-08-2025 - Curvelo - 3.330m - Carrera 1" (PDF). 17 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  8. "2019 Copa Truck/MB Challenge/Copa HB20 - 4a Etapa - MB Challenge - Corrida MB Challenge" (PDF). 14 July 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  9. "Copa Truck/MB Challenge - 7a Etapa - Corrida 2 - Race (25:00 Time) started at 11:59:55 - Circuito dos Cristais-Curvelo 3,330 km - 28/10/2018" (PDF). 28 October 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  10. "2024 NASCAR Brasil - Curvelo/MG - Oval de Curvelo 1,250 km - Corrida 2" (PDF). 17 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.